Genealogy-wise, the agenda for today was a visit to the map annex of the National Library of Scotland. They have an AMAZING website where you can load historical maps and superimpose them on modern satellite images and see how things have changed over the last, I don’t know…300 years. I downloaded map images for all […]

Today we got to sleep in a bit before heading over to the National Library of Scotland, a short walk from the hotel. Unlike yesterday’s repository, you’re less likely to find specific information about your ancestors here. But you never know! We had a really solid presentation from a librarian who gave an overview of […]

Day 1 of my trip – getting settled in and exploring Edinburgh. Plus bonus Engineering and Harry Potter content!